Introduction:-

Brick is most commonly used building material and used for constructing walls, roofs, paving floors, etc. The term brick is referred as a rectangular unit composed of clay. Bricks are available in different classes and sizes. The sizes of brick may vary according to the region. To know about Brickwork calculation learn some basic info on Bricks.

Classification of Bricks:-

Bricks are usually classified into two types:-Fired brick and Non fired brick. and they are further Classified into three classes based on the quality of brick. “First Class, Second Class and third class bricks.”

Composition of brick:-

Alumina:- A good class brick consists of 20-30% of Alumina. Excess of Alumina in clay makes the brick crack and wrap on drying.

Silica:- In general, bricks are made with 50-60% of Silica in it. Excess of Silica in brick makes the brick to brittle.

Lime:- Brick consists of 0.8-2% of Lime in it. Excess of lime in brick may cause to melt and distort during burning.

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